Killadelphia #1

Killadelphia #1
Author: Rodney Barnes
Publisher: Image Comics
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-11-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

"SINS OF THE FATHER," Part One Featuring the show-stopping talents of SPAWN series artist JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER and the writer behind such hit shows as Wutang: An American Saga, MarvelÕs Runaways, and Starz's American Gods RODNEY BARNES. When a small-town beat cop comes home to bury his murdered fatherÑthe revered Philadelphia detective James Sangster Sr.Ñhe begins to unravel a mystery that leads him down a path of horrors that will shake his beliefs to their core. The city that was once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption, poverty, unemployment, brutality and vampires. Welcome to KILLADELPHIA.

It Came from a Comic

It Came from a Comic
Author: Michael Dahl
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2021-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1663912076

The Librarian saves two boys from the Glob at a comic convention.

I Am Alfonso Jones

I Am Alfonso Jones
Author: Tony Medina
Publisher: Tu Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: African American teenagers
ISBN: 9780606403948

For use in schools and libraries only. Alfonso can't wait to play the role of Hamlet in his school's hip-hop rendition of the classic play. But as he is buying his first suit, an off-duty police officer misatkes a clothes hanger for a gun and shoots Alfoso. When Alfonso wakes up in the afterlife, he's on a ghost train guided by well-known victims of police shootings, who teach him what he needs to know about this subterranean spiritual world. Meanwhile, Alfonso's family and friends struggle with their grief and seek justice for Alfonso in the streets.

Teaching New Literacies in Grades 4-6

Teaching New Literacies in Grades 4-6
Author: Barbara Moss
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2009-11-24
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 160623501X

Upper-elementary students encounter a sometimes dizzying array of traditional and nontraditional texts both in and outside of the classroom. This practical handbook helps teachers in grades 4?6 harness the instructional potential of fiction, poetry, and plays; informational texts; graphic novels; digital storytelling; Web-based and multimodal texts; hip-hop; advertisements; math problems; and many other types of texts. Twenty-four complete lessons promote critical literacy skills such as comprehending, analyzing, and synthesizing information and using writing to communicate new ideas and pose questions. Snapshots of diverse classrooms are accompanied by clear explanations of the research base for instruction in each genre. Ready-to-use reproducibles are included.

Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 40th Edition

Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 40th Edition
Author: Amy Jones
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2021-12-07
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0593332075

The best resource for getting your fiction published, fully revised and updated Novel & Short Story Writer's Market is the go-to resource you need to get your short stories, novellas, and novels published. The 40th edition of NSSWM features hundreds of updated listings for book publishers, literary agents, fiction publications, contests, and more. Each listing includes contact information, submission guidelines, and other essential tips. This edition of Novel & Short Story Writer's Market also offers Hundreds of updated listings for fiction-related book publishers, magazines, contests, literary agents, and more Interviews with bestselling authors Celeste Ng, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Beverly Jenkins, and Chris Bohjalian A detailed look at how to choose the best title for your fiction writing Articles on tips for manuscript revision, using out-of-character behavior to add layers of intrigue to your story, and writing satisfying, compelling endings Advice on working with your editor, keeping track of your submissions, and diversity in fiction